Definition of pull the wool over someone's eyes Pull the wool over someone's eyes

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What does pull the wool over someone's eyes mean?

Verb
pull the wool over someone's eyes - conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
		bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false
		deceive, lead astray, betray cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"